Valencia will agree a new contract with emerging left-back Jose Gaya, the club said.

Valencia president Amadeo Salvo says his club will agree a new contract with emerging left-back Jose Gaya, to ward off interest from Real Madrid in the youngster.

Gaya, 19, is the latest zippy left-back off the Mestalla production line which has also produced Barcelona's Jordi Alba and Bayern Munich's Juan Bernat. The Alicante-born player's impressive performances in his first...

A quick-fire double from Pablo Piatti earned Valencia a 2-0 win at home to Real Sociedad and continued their push for the fourth Champions League place.

The Argentinian forward broke the deadlock in a tight match eight minutes into the second half and scored again moments later to put Nuno Espirito Santo's side on to 53 points, their best total at this stage in a season since they won the Primera Division title in 2004.

David Moyes' men, though, remained five points away from the drop zone.

Valencia tightened their grip on fourth place in the Primera Division standings by beating Cordoba 2-1 thanks to a late winner by Pablo Piatti.

Andre Gomes gave the visitors the lead towards the end of the first half but Nabil Ghilas levelled for the league's bottom side in the 72nd minute, only for Piatti to put Valencia in charge again with nine minutes remaining.

This was a hard-fought but deserved victory for Nuno Espirito Santo's side, who have now won back-to-back away games for the first time...